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==January==


31st - Services are gradually moved off [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/hardware/prodigy.shtml prodigy] and onto [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/hardware/deathray.shtml deathray]


== ==
==February==


<a name="top">
9th - '''Redbrick Alt.Rag Ball''' was held in Isaac Butt's.
<CENTER>
<H1>2004</H1>
</CENTER>
<br>
<hr>
<b>[ January: ]</b><br>
<hr>
<p>
31st - Services are gradually moved off [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/hardware/prodigy.shtml prodigy],
and onto [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/hardware/deathray.shtml deathray]<br>
</p>
<HR>
<b>[ February: ]</b><br>
<HR>
<p>
9th - <STRONG>Redbrick Alt.Rag Ball</STRONG> was held in Isaac Butt's.<BR>
Performances from Wolfhead and MC Dice.
As always [images/04/feb/alt[[Rbwiki_RagBall|RagBall]] somebody] had to bring a [images/04/feb/alt[[Rbwiki_RagBall|RagBall]] camera.]<BR><BR>


25th - <STRONG>[[Rbwiki_RedBrick|RedBrick]] Talk</STRONG><BR>
Performances from Wolfhead and MC Dice. As always [images/04/feb/altRagBall] somebody] had to bring a [images/04/feb/altRagBall camera.]
Where: QG15<BR>
Talks: "GNU/Linux &amp; the new battles of the Free Software Movement" by Ciar�n O'Riordan. 2-3pm<BR>
"[[Rbwiki_RedBrick|RedBrick]] and IPv6" by Colm [[Rbwiki_MacCarthaigh|MacCarthaigh]] (colmmacc @ rb). 3-4pm<BR>
[docs/04/feb/rb-talk/emperor "Digital Video Backup"] by David johnston (emperor @ rb). 4-5pm<BR><BR>


27th - SSH login banner is introduced.<BR>
25th - '''Redbrick Talk'''
<pre>
 
____ ____ _ _ _ _ ____
Where: QG15
|  _ / ___| | | | | / ___| Dublin City
Talks: "GNU/Linux &amp; the new battles of the Free Software Movement" by Ciaran O'Riordan. 2-3pm
| | | | | | | | |  | \___ University
 
| |_| | |___| |_| | |  |___) | Networking
"RedBrick and IPv6" by Colm MacCarthaigh ([[User:Colmmacc]]). 3-4pm
|____/ \____|\___/|_| \_|____/ Society.
 
[docs/04/feb/rb-talk/emperor "Digital Video Backup"] by David johnston ([[User:Emperor]] @ rb). 4-5pm
 
27th - SSH login banner is introduced.
  ____   ____ _   _ _   _ ____
|  _ \ / ___| | | | \ | / ___|  Dublin City
| | | | |   | | | |  \| \___ \  University
| |_| | |___| |_| | |\ |___) | Networking
|____/ \____|\___/|_| \_|____/  Society
Debian GNU 3.0 Carbon - RedBrick Login machine.
 
==March==


Debian GNU 3.0 Carbon - [[Rbwiki_RedBrick|RedBrick]] login machine.
</pre><BR>
<HR>
<b>[ March: ]</b><br>
<HR>
<p>
24th -  Date for Redbrick A.G.M is announced. It will take place on the 20th
24th -  Date for Redbrick A.G.M is announced. It will take place on the 20th
of April.<BR><BR>
of April.
</p>
 
<HR>
==April==
<b>[ April: ]</b><br>
 
<HR>
<p>
13th - Helpdesk exam @7:30pm<BR>
art_wolf 65%<BR>
atlas 60%<BR>
firefly   25%<BR>
thedara   46%<BR>
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/pastexams/ Exam 2004]<BR><BR>


14th - Dizer announces email riedundancy, between deathray &amp; prodigy.<BR><BR>
13th - Helpdesk exam @7:30pm
* art_wolf 65%
* atlas 60%
* firefly 25%
* thedara 46%
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/help/pastexams/ Exam 2004]


Webmaster Test @5pm<BR>
14th - Dizer announces email riedundancy, between deathray & prodigy.
mickeyd: 52%<BR>
 
biteme:  44%<BR>
Webmaster Test @5pm
* mickeyd 52%
* biteme 44%
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/webmaster2004.shtml Exam 2004]
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/webmaster2004.shtml Exam 2004]
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/webmaster2004-answers.shtml Answers]<BR><BR>


<STRONG>Redbrick Table Quiz</STRONG><BR>
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/webmaster2004-answers.shtml Answers]
Location: Old Bar<BR>
 
Time: 8pm<BR>
'''Redbrick Table Quiz'''
Prizes: 1st: 4 Portable T.V's, 2nd: 4 DVD Players, 3rd: 4 [[Rbwiki_WebCams|WebCams]]<BR>
 
[[Rbwiki_QuizEmperor|QuizEmperor]]: Emperor<BR>
Location: Old Bar
Time: 8pm
Prizes: 1st: 4 Portable T.V's, 2nd: 4 DVD Players, 3rd: 4 WebCams
QuizEmperor: Emperor
1st Place: Wibble@rb, plop@rb, sandman@rb, sandman@rb's girlfriend<BR>
1st Place: Wibble@rb, plop@rb, sandman@rb, sandman@rb's girlfriend<BR>
2nd Place: Postgrad Journos(Who had won both the drama soc &amp; postgrad quizzes)<BR>
2nd Place: Postgrad Journos(Who had won both the drama soc &amp; postgrad quizzes)<BR>
3rd Place: Singer@rb, bob@rb, una, bootie@rb<BR><BR>
3rd Place: Singer@rb, bob@rb, una, bootie@rb
 


15 - Admin Exam @8pm<BR>
15 - Admin Exam @8pm<BR>
Phaxx   61%<BR>
* Phaxx 61%
Mickeyd 59%<BR>
* Mickeyd 59%
Halenger   49%<BR>
* Halenger 49%
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/admin-test-2004-AGM.html 2004 Exam]  
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/admin-test-2004-AGM.html 2004 Exam]  
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/admin-test-2004-AGM-answers.html Answers]<BR><BR>
[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/admin-test-2004-AGM-answers.html Answers]<BR><BR>


20th - <STRONG>Redbrick A.G.M</STRONG><BR>
20th - '''Redbrick A.G.M'''
Chair: Drusilla<BR>
* Chair: Drusilla
Secretary: Thor<BR>
* Secretary: Thor
Treasurer: Charlene<BR>
* Treasurer: Charlene
Events: Kyper<BR>
* Events: Kyper
PRO: Dramaq<BR>
* PRO: Dramaq
Webmaster: Biteme<BR>
* Webmaster: Biteme
Helpdesk: Keloe Art_wolf Atlas<BR>
* Helpdesk: Keloe Art_wolf Atlas
Admins: Prolix Phaxx Mickeyd<BR>
* Admins: Prolix Phaxx Mickeyd
The A.G.M was held in QG15 at 8pm.<BR><BR>
The A.G.M was held in QG15 at 8pm.
</p>
 
<HR>
==May==
<b>[ May: ]</b><br>
 
<HR>
17th - Summer Exams Started
17th - Summer Exams Started<BR><BR>


19th - Redbrick got a network upgrade for the server room with the addition of a new 100Mb/s
19th - Redbrick got a network upgrade for the server room with the addition of a new 100Mb/s
fibre link instead of the 10Mb/s link they had been limited to since moving to the server room.<BR>
fibre link instead of the 10Mb/s link they had been limited to since moving to the server room.
This stopped the lag experienced during peak usage.<BR><BR>
This stopped the lag experienced during peak usage.
 
==June==
 
30th - [http://www.dcu.ie Dcu.ie] went down due to a serious hardware failure and perhaps because people were constantly hitting the refresh key in the hope that results would be released a day early.
 
==July==


<HR>
<b>[ June: ]</b><br>
<HR>
30th - [http://www.dcu.ie Dcu.ie] went down due to a serious hardware failure and perhaps because people
were constantly hitting the refresh key in the hope that results would be released a day early<BR>
<HR>
<b>[ July: ]</b><br>
<HR>
1st - Results were issued, early for once.
1st - Results were issued, early for once.
<HR>
<b>[ August: ]</b><br>
<HR>
4th - In a followup to a post on redbrick.babble about Internet addiction in the Finnish army, bosco asks "Finland has an army?"
<HR>
<b>[ September: ]</b><br>
<HR>
<b>[ October: ]</b><br>
6/7th - <STRONG>Clubs & Socs Days</STRONG><BR>
For the first time there were two Clubs &amp; Socs Days.<BR>
For the first year also, students now paid clubs/societies but went to a central point to register all their choices.<BR><BR>


11th - First generaton 10 to log in: cult<BR>
==August==
First generation 10 to use chat: jesjes [*]<BR><BR>
 
4th - In a followup to a post on redbrick.babble about Internet addiction in the Finnish army, bosco asks [[In_Jokes#Finland_has_an_Army.3F|"Finland has an army?"]]
 
==September==
 
==October==
 
6/7th - '''Clubs & Socs Days''' For the first time there were two Clubs & Socs Days. For the first year also, students now paid clubs/societies but went to a central point to register all their choices.
 
11th - First generaton 10 to log in: cult. First generation 10 to use chat: jesjes (through a tunnel using prodigy and mirc some days before getting an account. Let that be a lesson to future title contenders).
 
14th - '''Redbrick Freshers Ball'''
* Venue: Turks Head
* Music: Oldspoon Conspiracy + House DJ
* Pictures: [images/04/oct/rbFreshersBall/art_wolf (Art_wolf's)]
 
16th - First post to Redbrick boards using sms was posted by Redgiant. For a little [docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt background] on how it happened read
[docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt this] and for the actual
[docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt  first post] read [docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt this]


[*] Through a tunnel using prodigy and mirc some days before getting an account. Let that be a lesson to future title contenders <BR><BR>
==November==


14th - <STRONG>Redbrick Freshers Ball</STRONG><BR>
==December==
Venue: Turks Head<BR>
Music: Oldspoon Conspiracy + House DJ<BR>
Pictures: [images/04/oct/rb[[Rbwiki_FreshersBall|FreshersBall]]/art_wolf (Art_wolf's)]<BR><BR>


16th - First post to Redbrick boards using sms was posted by Redgiant.<BR>
13th - '''Christmas Ball'''
For a little [docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt background] on how it happened read
Venue: New Bar/Venue @ 7pm  
[docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt this]<BR> and for the actual
Charity event in association with Snowboarding/LGBT and Music Soc. Santa included. Pictures: [images/04/dec/xmasball/igy (Igy's)]
[docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt  first post] read
[docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt this]<BR><BR>
<HR>
<b>[ November: ]</b><br>
<HR>
<b>[ December: ]</b><br>
13th - <STRONG>Christmas Ball</STRONG><BR>
Venue: New Bar/Venue @ 7pm<BR>
Charity event in association with Snowboarding/LGBT and Music Soc.<BR>
Santa included.<BR>
Pictures: [images/04/dec/xmasball/igy (Igy's)]<BR><BR>
<HR>
[[[Rbwiki_TimeLine2003|TimeLine2003]] 2003]<br>
[[[Rbwiki_TimeLine2005|TimeLine2005]] 2005]<br>
[#top Back to top]<BR><BR>


[TimeLine2003]
[TimeLine2005]

Revision as of 08:30, 12 September 2005

January

31st - Services are gradually moved off prodigy and onto deathray

February

9th - Redbrick Alt.Rag Ball was held in Isaac Butt's.

Performances from Wolfhead and MC Dice. As always [images/04/feb/altRagBall] somebody] had to bring a [images/04/feb/altRagBall camera.]

25th - Redbrick Talk

Where: QG15 Talks: "GNU/Linux & the new battles of the Free Software Movement" by Ciaran O'Riordan. 2-3pm

"RedBrick and IPv6" by Colm MacCarthaigh (User:Colmmacc). 3-4pm

[docs/04/feb/rb-talk/emperor "Digital Video Backup"] by David johnston (User:Emperor @ rb). 4-5pm

27th - SSH login banner is introduced. 

 ____   ____ _   _ _   _ ____
|  _ \ / ___| | | | \ | / ___|  Dublin City
| | | | |   | | | |  \| \___ \  University
| |_| | |___| |_| | |\  |___) | Networking
|____/ \____|\___/|_| \_|____/  Society

Debian GNU 3.0 Carbon - RedBrick Login machine.

March

24th - Date for Redbrick A.G.M is announced. It will take place on the 20th of April.

April

13th - Helpdesk exam @7:30pm

  • art_wolf 65%
  • atlas 60%
  • firefly 25%
  • thedara 46%

Exam 2004

14th - Dizer announces email riedundancy, between deathray & prodigy.

Webmaster Test @5pm

  • mickeyd 52%
  • biteme 44%

Exam 2004

Answers

Redbrick Table Quiz

Location: Old Bar Time: 8pm Prizes: 1st: 4 Portable T.V's, 2nd: 4 DVD Players, 3rd: 4 WebCams QuizEmperor: Emperor 1st Place: Wibble@rb, plop@rb, sandman@rb, sandman@rb's girlfriend
2nd Place: Postgrad Journos(Who had won both the drama soc & postgrad quizzes)
3rd Place: Singer@rb, bob@rb, una, bootie@rb

15 - Admin Exam @8pm

  • Phaxx 61%
  • Mickeyd 59%
  • Halenger 49%

2004 Exam Answers

20th - Redbrick A.G.M

  • Chair: Drusilla
  • Secretary: Thor
  • Treasurer: Charlene
  • Events: Kyper
  • PRO: Dramaq
  • Webmaster: Biteme
  • Helpdesk: Keloe Art_wolf Atlas
  • Admins: Prolix Phaxx Mickeyd

The A.G.M was held in QG15 at 8pm.

May

17th - Summer Exams Started

19th - Redbrick got a network upgrade for the server room with the addition of a new 100Mb/s fibre link instead of the 10Mb/s link they had been limited to since moving to the server room. This stopped the lag experienced during peak usage.

June

30th - Dcu.ie went down due to a serious hardware failure and perhaps because people were constantly hitting the refresh key in the hope that results would be released a day early.

July

1st - Results were issued, early for once.

August

4th - In a followup to a post on redbrick.babble about Internet addiction in the Finnish army, bosco asks "Finland has an army?"

September

October

6/7th - Clubs & Socs Days For the first time there were two Clubs & Socs Days. For the first year also, students now paid clubs/societies but went to a central point to register all their choices.

11th - First generaton 10 to log in: cult. First generation 10 to use chat: jesjes (through a tunnel using prodigy and mirc some days before getting an account. Let that be a lesson to future title contenders).

14th - Redbrick Freshers Ball

  • Venue: Turks Head
  • Music: Oldspoon Conspiracy + House DJ
  • Pictures: [images/04/oct/rbFreshersBall/art_wolf (Art_wolf's)]

16th - First post to Redbrick boards using sms was posted by Redgiant. For a little [docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt background] on how it happened read [docs/04/oct/16/slrn-post_Redgiant_background.txt this] and for the actual [docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt first post] read [docs/04/oct/16/first_sms_post.txt this]

November

December

13th - Christmas Ball Venue: New Bar/Venue @ 7pm Charity event in association with Snowboarding/LGBT and Music Soc. Santa included. Pictures: [images/04/dec/xmasball/igy (Igy's)]

[TimeLine2003] [TimeLine2005]

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